Image copyright PA Media Sterling surged on Friday to a three-month high amid investor optimism about a last-minute Brexit deal between Britain and the European Union. Against the dollar the pound rose 2% to $1.2685, and against the euro was up 1.4% at 87.2p. The currency has rallied more than 3% since Thursday, its biggest […]
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It is not clear if the rebellion was sparked by the clogged toilets or the canceled visit to Scotland, but passengers on the Norwegian Cruise Line ship had had enough. In recent days, travelers on the “mystical fjords” voyage in Europe have staged (and live tweeted) a veritable mutiny after inclement weather forced repeated changes
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The NBA has decided to stay silent for the remainder of its trip with the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets in China. The Lakers and Nets will play on Saturday in Shenzhen as planned, though no news conferences for either team are scheduled to be held before or after the game. Unlike Thursday, when
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LONDON — Britain’s faltering Brexit negotiations with the European Union got a lifeline on Thursday from an unexpectedly upbeat meeting between the leaders of Britain and Ireland, with both saying they could see “a pathway to a possible deal” to handle issues over Northern Ireland. Meeting at a hotel outside Liverpool, England, Prime Minister Boris
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The European Union said Friday that talks with the U.K. to find an amicable divorce deal were back on track, despite huge challenges and a looming end-of-month deadline for Britain to leave the bloc. Interested in Brexit? Add Brexit as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Brexit news, video, and analysis
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ringo Starr: “None of us said, ‘OK, that’s the last time we’ll ever play together’” Last week, The Beatles’ Abbey Road returned to number one, almost 50 years after its original release. Until recently, it was believed the band had entered the studio knowing they were making their final
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Image copyright Getty Images Facebook’s UK arm paid £28.5m in tax in 2018 as revenues hit a record £1.65bn on the back of strong advertising growth. The social media firms’s latest UK accounts show that profits last year jumped by 54% to £96.6m. Facebook’s total tax charge on those profits almost doubled to £30.4m, but
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From disposable headphones and plastic cutlery to food scraps and toilet waste, the average airline passenger leaves behind over three pounds of garbage, according to one estimate. To get travelers and airlines thinking — and talking — about that rather large pile of trash, a British design firm has refashioned the economy meal tray, replacing
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The NBA has decided to stay silent for the remainder of its trip with the Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets in China. The Lakers and Nets will play on Saturday in Shenzhen as planned, though no news conferences for either team are scheduled to be held before or after the game. Unlike Thursday, when
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Episode 15: ‘Rudy! Rudy?’ Producer/Director John Marks The man once hailed as “America’s Mayor” is now at the center of the most confounding political story of the Trump presidency. Rudy Giuliani’s back-channel efforts to pressure Ukrainian officials on behalf of President Trump has helped prompt the impeachment inquiry that may tarnish both men. It’s a
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